# Tablet PC: next big thing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tablet-pc-next-big-thing/135892>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 8, 2002, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tablet-pc-next-big-thing/135892 "2002-11-08T15:45:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tablet-pc-next-big-thing/135892/21 "2002-11-14T00:46:27Z")

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> \*Originally posted by GuanoLad \*  
> \*\*Why doesn’t someone just make a Tricorder? I’d get one if they did… \*\*

Sure, they’ve already invented the PADD (aka the PDA) and the 3.5" floppy disc (sorta like the plastic cards used in ST:TOS).

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**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tablet-pc-next-big-thing/135892/22 "2002-11-14T08:00:05Z")

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By the way, how do they expect users to carry a tablet PC without getting the screen scratched? Do they come with sturdy plastic covers with the words “Don’t Panic” written in large friendly letters?

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**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tablet-pc-next-big-thing/135892/23 "2002-11-14T08:49:16Z")

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This has the possibility of being the coolest thing ever.

I am going to start a thread tomorrow on what my dream tablet PC would be like.

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